From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 130 - 113 Cultivating Swordsmanship, Breakthrough is Imminent

Step Sword Seven Styles, the original seven moves were fixed, but the swordsmanship did not end with these moves. Instead, it offered the possibility of open-ended variations.

Moreover, the lineage of this swordsmanship does not teach these variations.

When Lu Heng learned this swordsmanship, his teacher had said,

"All the Seven Styles are yours now, but you must comprehend the variations yourself. If everyone's variations were the same, they wouldn't be variations. The essence of a variation lies in the word 'variation' itself."

Therefore, by the end of training this swordsmanship, one must conceive their own variations.

"Swallow Severing Form" was a variation Lu Heng had created in his previous life.

The variations of the Step Sword Seven Styles required control beyond the Meticulous Level to make subtle and exquisite adjustments.

Hence, theoretically, the variations of the Step Sword Seven Styles required a Conception Level of swordsmanship realm.

Of course, this does not mean that one has to reach the Conception Level to practice these variations.

One can practice variations at any time, but whether they can be executed is another matter.

Typically, swordspeople would start trying variations in the later stages of the Meticulous Level, and successful adaptation of these variations is a hallmark of stepping into the Conception Level.

Thus, in the late stages of the Meticulous Level, as one nearly steps into the Conception Level, one can train in variations, but this does not mean that a variation can be executed with every sword strike.

In his previous life, Lu Heng had already mastered his self-created "Swallow Severing Form" variation. Therefore, during his last encounter with a Fusang Tachi Warrior, a sudden spark of inspiration struck him when he saw the opponent's blocking maneuver and realized it could be countered by "Swallow Severing Form."

Thus, as he drew his sword, he fortuitously executed the "Swallow Severing Form" variation; the sword light passed over the tachi and suddenly twisted, slashing through the opponent's carotid artery.

This move was executed so swiftly and fiercely that it instantly downed the opponent.

Although Lu Heng succeeded in executing "Swallow Severing Form" last time, he couldn't always perform it upon trying several times after returning.

Since his sword skill had not reached the Conception Level, whether he could execute "Swallow Severing Form" depended on his state at the moment.

Lu Heng's current sword technique proficiency had reached (2750/3000). He was seizing every moment over the few days, hopeful to enter into the next realm.

So, while Lin Zeyu was preparing the action plan,

Lu Heng was diligently practicing his swordsmanship in the training room near Qionghua Tianglu Lake, aiming to elevate his sword skill realm.

In fact,

after reaching (2000/3000) in sword technique proficiency, it became extremely slow to improve, sometimes only 1 or 2 points could be added after a whole morning of practice.

This was normal, as the difficulty increases with higher levels of any martial arts.

Sometimes, it could even come to a standstill.

However, after successfully executing the "Swallow Severing Form" variation, the speed of proficiency improvement had accelerated.

Each successful execution of "Swallow Severing Form" came with a proficiency improvement notification.

Lu Heng leapt up, rebounded from the wall, and thrust forth the Aurora Blade in the Cloud Piercing Style, picturing in his mind the encounter with the Tachi Warrior, imagining an imaginary enemy blocking the Cloud Piercing Style, and then changing the blade direction to execute "Swallow Severing Form," slashing through.

Clang!

[A breakthrough in swordsmanship training, Sword Technique Proficiency +1]

Successfully executing "Swallow Severing Form" again, it raised his proficiency by one point, making it (2751/3000).

If every implementation of "Swallow Severing Form" could increase the sword technique proficiency by one point, then just 249 more times would suffice to step into the next realm.

Lu Heng revitalized his Strength and continued to practice.

Since performing end variations of the sword still took considerable effort, each usage of the variation required his utmost strength, consuming a great deal of physical energy.

After practicing for two periods, he was slightly out of breath.

The enhancement of his sword technique proficiency was also very rapid, reaching (2836/3000) by the end of the morning, getting closer to stepping into the next realm.

At noon,

Li Xiuyun had prepared the meal and called him back to eat.

The current training room, arranged by Lin Zeyu, was spacious and located in another building next to the new house by Qionghua Tianglu Lake.

At mealtimes, he only needed to take the elevator downstairs to eat.

When he got home,

he found Su Muyu and her daughter there. Lu Heng hurriedly greeted, "Hello Auntie Su."

"Hello, hello, hello…"

Last time they moved, Su Mu had seen Lu Heng for the first time. They didn't have time to talk, just greeted each other briefly before busying themselves with their rooms.

Today, as they were eating together, Su Mu stared at Lu Heng, saying, "Mu Yu often speaks of you."

Lu Heng laughed and said, "Really? Has Mu Yu been speaking ill of me behind my back?"

"Not at all!" Su Muyu quickly denied, then playfully glared at Lu Heng.

Su Mu quickly spoke up for her daughter, "Mu Yu always speaks highly of you in front of me. I couldn't believe such a good person existed until I saw you with my own eyes."

Li Xiuyun laughed heartily, "Sister Su sure knows how to compliment someone. My son is good in every aspect, except he's incredibly stubborn. Once he's made up his mind, even we as parents can't dissuade him."

Su Mu continued her praises, "This shows that Lu Heng is decisive. It's good for a boy to have his own views and make decisions."

Lu Heng was so complimented that he even started to doubt himself.

The two families sat down together for a meal and got more familiar as they chatted.

Li Xiuyun was naturally sociable and quickly became close with Su Mu like sisters, even proposing that they take Latin dance classes together sometime.

Still concerned for her daughter, Su Mu, after dinner, pulled Lu Heng aside on the balcony to ask him, "Lu Heng, Mu Yu told me that she bought the apartment next door. But how could she afford such a nice place? I'm really worried. You're close to Mu Yu; you know how she got this apartment, right?"

Lu Heng showed a reassuring smile and replied, "Aunt Su, rest assured. It's true that Mu Yu bought it; it's an interest-free mortgage. The monthly payments are deducted straight from her salary."

Su Mu was still worried and pressed on, "But it's such a nice apartment, and it's duplex. How could a salary afford that?"

Based on her simple logic, her monthly salary was only two to three thousand yuan; with overtime, perhaps a bit more than three thousand.

Thus, after paying rent, she was only left with half of her salary, and that half was the living expenses for mother and daughter; there was no way to save any money.

She never dared to dream that one day she could live in such a big house.

Lu Heng confidently assured her, "Auntie, don't worry. Remember the time someone came to your house with gifts?"

"Yes. Mu Yu said she returned all the gifts." Su Mu nodded.

"Those people gave gifts because they wanted you to persuade Mu Yu to join their company, right?" Lu Heng continued to guide her thinking.

"Right, that man really said that as long as Mu Yu joined their company, they would give her a million a year and she wouldn't even need to go to the office. Just complete the work when there's work. I thought it must be a scam." Su Mu remembered clearly.

"That man wasn't a scammer, and what he said was true. However, that company wasn't very good, so Mu Yu signed with Huan Yu Security Company. The salary there is only more, not less than what the other company offered, so are you reassured now?" Lu Heng spoke in the most convincing tone.

After hearing this, Su Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good to hear. Aunt knows you are capable, and if you say it's true, then it must be true. Please take good care of Mu Yu in the future. She's been bullied outside since she was little and never dared to tell me when she got home. Thinking about this, I feel like I owe her a lot."

Lu Heng quickly reassured her, "Auntie, don't worry. Mu Yu has grown up now. Not only can she protect herself now, but she can also protect you."

Su Mu, hearing her daughter praised, was pleased and nodded, "Right, Mu Yu has always been obedient and a good child. You must believe in her too."

Speaking up for her daughter, Su Mu, just like any other mother around the world, genuinely hoped the best for her daughter.

Lu Heng nodded and said, "Sure, I will always believe in her."

As they were talking,

Su Muyu saw them and worried her mother might be saying something odd again. She bit her lips and came out, saying, "Mom, what are you discussing with Lu Heng? Don't go saying strange things again."

Lu Heng showed a smile and said, "Aunt Su was just praising you, saying all good things about you."

Su Muyu, linking arms with her mother, said, "The giant grapes are washed; let's go back and eat them."

When both sets of parents gathered to talk, Su Muyu ran upstairs and, with pursed lips, whispered in Lu Heng's ear, "What did my mom just say to you?"

Lu Heng grinned and replied, "Guess."

"Stop it, just tell me!" Su Muyu looked anxious, fearing her mother had said something strange.

Understanding her psyche, the more sensitive a child is, the more they worry about such matters.

Seeing she was really anxious, Lu Heng quietly said to her, "Don't worry. Your mom asked me to take good care of you. She said you are dutiful and also said…"

"What else did she say?" Su Muyu got nervous.

"She also said that you've been bullied outside when you were little and you never dared to tell her," Lu Heng revealed.

Su Muyu stiffened.

She knew about these issues too, but her mother never discussed them with her.

The curious thing was that even if Su Mu didn't mention it, Lu Heng knew about it and had always known, starting from his previous life.

That's why Lu Heng had always been attentive in protecting her, hoping to give her a sense of security.

Su Mu's request today was something Lu Heng had already been doing for a long time.

Sometimes, the interweaving of time is just so miraculous.

…

In the following days, Lu Heng continued to diligently practice the variations of Step Sword Seven Styles.

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The success rate of "Swallow Breaking Body" increased as his Sword Technique Proficiency Level increased.

Basically, it only failed to execute once in every three or four attempts.

After three days of practice, by the third evening, his Sword Technique Proficiency finally reached (2999/3000).

As his mother sent several messages urging him to come for dinner, Lu Heng did not stop his practice, deciding to cross the threshold of the Conception Level Sword Skill Realm before heading home.